NEWS
UPDATE Grand Island Community Fireworks Display Planning Underway for Expanded July 4 Celebration
Feb 3, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Listen to an interview with Dana Jelinek. Audio1 Grand Island, Neb. — Planning is underway for Grand Island’s annual communit...
UPDATE Locally Owned Usher Media Group Announces Acquisition of NRG Media of Omaha, Reinforcing Commitment to Nebraska Communities
Feb 3, 2026 / Usher Media
Omaha, Neb. — Monday, February 2, 2026 — Usher Media Group, a Nebraska-based, locally owned radio broadcast company led by longtim...
AG Hilgers Leads 22-State Coalition Requesting Investigation into Federal Judicial Center’s Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
Feb 3, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 22-State coalition in sending a letter to Congress that requests an investigation into how the Federal...
Governor Pillen: “This is justice for the Root family.”
Feb 3, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after a Nebraska court sentenced Eswin Mejia to 20+ years for the drunken,...
$60,000 winning lottery ticket sold in Kearney
Feb 2, 2026 / Nebraska Lottery
A $60,000 Pick 5 jackpot winning ticket was sold Sunday at Pump & Pantry Us Hwy 30, Kearney.
SPORTS NEWS
Huskies Handle Cardinals in Central Conference Semis
Jan 30, 2026 / Steve Stein
The Aurora boys advanced to the Central Conference Tournament championship game for the second straight season with a 51-42 victory over Crete. The...
Mules Take Season Series from the Loper Men
Jan 30, 2026 / UNK Athletics
Kearney, Neb. – Four starters scored in double figures and Central Missouri shot 51 percent from the field to defeat Nebraska Kearney, 92-53,...
Loper Women Can't Catch the Jennies, 78-68
Jan 30, 2026 / UNK Athletics
Kearney, Neb. – Senior wing Reese Schaaf and sophomore wing Taylor Weishaar combined for 58 points and 31 rebounds to help Central Missouri h...
Three Huskers Named Big Ten Players to Watch
Jan 29, 2026 / NU Athletics
Nebraska softball players Hannah Coor, Jordyn Frahm and Ava Kuszak were deemed Big Ten Players to Watch for the 2026 season, the conference announc...
Potts Will Redshirt, Plans to Return in 2026-27
Jan 29, 2026 / NU Athletics
Nebraska redshirt sophomore Natalie Potts will not return to the court in competition this season as she continues her rehabilitation fro...